More than 12/16 is a strong score The 2016 referendum might mean that the Tories are steering us on a chaotic course to leave the European Union, but you’d hope that everyone – from hardcore Remainers to the most ignorant Brexiters – would have a good general knowledge of our cousins on the continent. Whether […]

7 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet Another week, another opportunity There has been an absolute deluge of matches in recent weeks and this matchday we move our sights towards the Champions League, which returns after a two-week absence. We’re treated to some tight ties this week, as well as some which look to be over already, and […]

7 years ago

JOE spoke to Shaina West about her work in a male-dominated industry

7 years ago

What is this? Today is Pancake Day. Aka, Shrove Tuesday, the day when you are supposed to use up all the eggs, milk butter and sugar before Lent, by making pancakes. In actually, what you are probably going to do is just make some pancakes from an instant batter mix, and then smother them in […]

7 years ago

The staunch Evertonian took exception to a tweet sent by an account posing as the former Liverpool striker It’s derby day on Merseyside, and hours before kick-off at Goodison, Tony Bellew has become embroiled in a Twitter spat with an account pretending to be former Liverpool striker, Titi Camara. The fake account had sent a […]

7 years ago

It’s the greatest fixture in the football calendar, so let’s look back at 5 highlights from Barcelona vs Real Madrid games in years gone by.

7 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet Alright folks, let’s do this Another week, another set of fixtures. Or in this week’s case, same week and another set of features. The midweek games saw us once again miss out on getting four out of four, with Chelsea vs Tottenham and Manchester City vs West Ham seeing us fall […]

7 years ago

Keane remained characteristically calm throughout Frank Lampard and Roy Keane were involved in a touchline incident during Nottingham Forest’s 1-0 win over Derby County on Monday night at the City Ground. The match between the local rivals was settled after just 74 seconds thanks to Yohan Benalouane’s goal. The victory ended Forest’s six-game run without a […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Sky Bet It’s not the destination, it’s the journey We have yet to get four out of four in our Weekly JOE Group Bet, but as a group we feel like we are getting closer and closer with each passing attempt. There’s no time for dwelling on things though, as we have […]

7 years ago

The anti-Brexit ‘Put It To The People March’ will be held in less than a month A march in favour of a second referendum on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union has received over a quarter of a million pounds in donations within days of being launched. The ‘Put It To The People March’ is set […]

7 years ago

Big news for Hugh Jackman fans Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey has confirmed that he is “working on” a sequel to the 2017 film. Hugh Jackman, Zendaya and Zac Efron were among those who starred in the film. Jackman reprised his role as Barnum for the opening of the Brit Awards earlier this week. Speaking to […]

7 years ago

“Peterborough: Shaping Britians’ future” UKIP has been widely ridiculed on social media after circulating a pamphlet containing a number of typos, including spelling ‘Britain’ wrong. The leaflet was distributed around Peterborough following local MP Fiona Onasanya being imprisoned for contempt of court, with UKIP vowing to take her seat in the event of a by-election. However, the […]

7 years ago

The change is the result of UEFA’s ‘city clash’ rule Arsenal have been left unhappy after the day their home-leg Europa League tie with Rennes was moved to prevent it clashing with Chelsea’s match against Dynamo Kiev. The game at the Emirates has been moved to 14 March and the home-leg played first instead. It was […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Sky Bet Back on home soil After our European adventures over the past two matchdays, we at the Weekly JOE Group Bet have returned to English football this weekend for our next attempt at success. Our group bets for the last two European nights have seen us enjoy mixed success, with […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1 x pair of tickets to Eubank Jr. v DeGale fight at The O2 Arena on Saturday 23rd February (6pm) Terms and Conditions To enter the competition on Twitter entrants needs to retweet the tweet. The competition opens at 5pm on Wednesday 20th February and closes at 12pm on Friday 22nd February 2019 (GMT). 1 […]

7 years ago

She discussed the politics of holding a door open on Boys Don’t Cry With Russell Kane TV personality and retail entrepreneur Luisa Zissman has said that she thinks men should still hold open doors for women and doesn’t like the confusion over “traditional” behaviour today. Speaking on the first episode of the new season of JOE’s podcast […]

7 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet THE CHAAAAAAAAMPIOOOOONNNSSSS It’s one of the best stages of the football season, the Champions League round of 16. Eight matches spread across two weeks. Beautiful. This week, we’ve been tasked with picking a four-fold group bet on the four fixtures taking place in Europe’s most prestigious club competition. Those ties include: […]

7 years ago

The New York Times thinks it can tell you where you’re from based on how you pronounce certain words Every county in Britain has its own little bit of individual bit of slang that defines the culture of the place. Hell, every village in Britain has its own little idiosyncrasies that nowhere else does, and that’s […]

7 years ago

Jose Mourinho’s contract termination cost Manchester United a lot of money Manchester United’s half-yearly results have revealed that the club paid £19.6 million for the loss of former manager Jose Mourinho and his backroom staff. The Portuguese was sacked in December after two and a half years at Old Trafford following a string of bad results. His […]

7 years ago

Many people embark on a weight loss drive around summer time, but if you start a little earlier you’ll be one step ahead.

7 years ago

The show has been gone for over 20 years but it is making a return to CBBC Classic 90s kid’s TV show The Demon Headmaster will return to CBBC, it has been confirmed. The new 10-programme series will be adapted from a new book written by Gillian Cross, the author of the original run of children’s […]

7 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet It’s the Weekly JOE Group Bet, but not as you know it In previous editions of the Weekly JOE Group Bet, we have mainly focused on matches on the British Isles. Premier League and Championship games have been the order of the day, with the occasional foray into LaLiga. But with […]

7 years ago

Introducing the Gravy Supreme Saturday is National Pizza Day – we are pretty sure that is not a religiously festival or an official government bank holiday. It was probably just dreamt up by marketing people to sell more pizza. But whatever, if it is an excuse to eat more pizza, why not? KFC and Pizza […]

7 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet We go again Last week’s Odds Against saw us miss out on winning in our JOE Sky Bet Group Bet league by just one game. Manchester City beat Arsenal, Manchester United beat Leicester and both teams did score in the match between Brentford and Blackburn, but West Ham and Liverpool drew 1-1, preventing […]

7 years ago

Pig-in-blankets aren’t just for Christmas Valentine’s Day is coming, which means you need to buy into the capitalist culture and purchase an item to show how much you love your significant other. You could get flowers, or chocolates, or take them out for a fancy meal. Or, you could get them a big sausage wrapped in […]

7 years ago

Cardiff want “all the facts” clarified before they honour the payment French football club Nantes have reportedly threatened legal action against Cardiff City over the £15 million transfer fee for Emiliano Sala. The BBC report that Cardiff have withheld the first scheduled payment for their record signing, Sala, who was on board an aeroplane which lost radar contact […]

7 years ago

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7 years ago

Debate over Some people are utter monsters and don’t refrigerate their tomato ketchup. These horrible people might live amongst you. They might be your work colleagues. Your flatmates. Your family or friends. Even your significant other. And they are out there, ruining your chips or bacon sandwich, by leaving the bottle of ketchup in the […]

7 years ago

Levine has said that his critics “always push him to do better” Maroon 5 drew heavy criticism overnight Sunday for putting on a Super Bowl LIII halftime show as bad as the games itself. In fact, in the aftermath of the show critics have mulled over whether the band’s set is the worst performance in the American […]

7 years ago

Significant snowfall is still expected and the Met Office has now issued an amber warning Parts of the UK reached lows of -14.4C overnight on Wednesday as the country continues to be battered by heavy snow. The Met Office has issued an amber ‘danger to life’ warning for Thursday night in the south-west of England. It […]

7 years ago

Willian is valued by Chelsea at over £40 million Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly looking to shore up their squad ahead of their Champions League clash with Manchester United next month. Following the news Neymar will be out for ten weeks through injury, the French side are keen on reinforcing their squad by raiding the Premier […]

7 years ago

Oooh, conspiracy! Liverpool stretched their lead over Manchester City at the Premier League summit on Wednesday night. Admittedly, a 1-1 draw with Leicester wasn’t what most of those in Anfield would’ve been expecting at kick-off – and especially not after Sadio Mane’s early opener – but nevertheless, the gap is now five points, not four. […]

7 years ago

It is the first festival performance from The Streets in nearly a decade The Streets, Blossoms, Nas, Cardi B, Christine & The Queens, Solange and Khalid are among the acts to be confirmed for the tenth edition of Manchester’s Parklife festival. The festival will return to Heaton Park on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June. […]

7 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet The games are coming quick and fast at the moment The JOE Group Bet is now entering its fourth matchday; how time flies when you’re trying to accurately predict the results of football matches. With the FA Cup coming up in the middle of February it means that there are a lot […]

7 years ago

He’s scored a single goal this season but he’s proven in the Premier League He might be 38 years old, but it looks like Peter Crouch could be given one more crack at the Premier League as part of a swap deal that would see Sam Vokes depart Burnley for Stoke City in return. If it sounds […]

7 years ago

The ex-Labour MP was found guilty in December last year Fiona Onasanya has been sentenced to three months in jail for perverting the course of justice, becoming the first sitting parliamentarian in nearly three decades to be sent to prison. Onasanya was found guilty at the Old Bailey in December after colluding with her brother Festus […]

7 years ago

It looks like you’ve rumbled us! Keep your eyes peeled on social media for our new show with Rob Huth and Jon Walters kicking off very soon. Until then, long live FK Skystas Futbolas.

8 years ago

Wake up sheeple Dancing On Ice fans have hit out at Gemma Collins on social media over her falling over on Sunday’s show, claiming that she purposely fell in order to gain publicity. The TOWIE star decked it while performing a routine to Celina Dion’s ‘It’s All Coming Back to Me Now’. last night, in a […]

8 years ago

“Eight-figures!?!” Ranger ploughed past Livingston 3-0 on Sunday with goals from Ryan Jack, Ryan Kent and Alfredos Morelos bringing Steven Gerrard’s side within 3-points of league leaders Celtic. After the game, Gerrard was interviewed by Sky Sports – and got into a bit of muddle with some big numbers. With the transfer deadline looming, Gerrard was […]

8 years ago

The former world champion explained his decision in a statement Former WBA world super-middleweight boxing champion George Groves has announced his retirement from the sport in order to spend time with his young family. The 30-year-old lost his world title to Callum Smith in September, leaving his professional record at 28-4 from an 11-year professional career. The […]

8 years ago

Sponsored by Sky Bet It appears we are getting the hang of this In the first week of our JOE Group Bet we got one out of four predictions correct; it wasn’t a great start. In the second week that increased to three out of four, an undeniable improvement regardless of how you look at […]

8 years ago

A Wetherspoons pub in Dewsbury was demolished by a car on Saturday Say what you like about Wetherspoons’ owner Tim Martin – a man with political views as dodgy as his hair cut – Spoons is Spoons and despite the Jäger being swapped out for Strika and Champagne being switched out for English sparkling, it’s […]

8 years ago

Sam Warburton, Simon Zebo, Mike Tindall, Andrew Trimble and more star in House of Rugby live from the Aviva Stadium. This is the ultimate Guinness Six Nations warm-up. It’s always a big deal when the Guinness Six Nations kicks off, but it’s even more so in a World Cup year. Add to that the fact that […]

8 years ago

Emergency services were unable to reach her due to bad weather Gigi Wu, the Taiwanese hiker known for posting pictures of herself in bikinis from mountain summits, has died after a fall. The 36-year-old managed to contact emergency services after falling into a ravine. She fall happened during a solo trek in Taiwan’s Yushan National Park […]

8 years ago

N’Koudou’s pinpoint cross provided a stoppage time assist for Harry Winks on Sunday It’s fair to say that Georges-Kévin N’Koudou has become something of a forgotten man at Tottenham – as his tweet on Sunday night suggested. The 23-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at Burnley but has found first team […]

8 years ago

The four piece released the song on January 4 and it’s already getting a lot of time on the airwaves on radio stations across the country

8 years ago

‘The boys are back in town’ Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are back working together the first time in almost a year at the first Britain’s Got Talent auditions for the new series. The duo arrived at London’s Palladium on Friday afternoon and marked the occasion by tweeting a selfie from the back of the […]

8 years ago

Last week’s bet might not have come in, but we’re feeling more confident that the JOE Group Bet will do better this time around

8 years ago

Malinaggi has had a long running grudge with McGregor over released sparring footage and pictures showing him dominating and dropping the retired boxer.

8 years ago

Who ya gonna call? A Ghostbusters sequel set in the same universe as the two original films has been confirmed. The news was confirmed in the early hours of Wednesday morning, by Entertainment Weekly, who say that Sony Pictures have dated the film for Summer 2020, with plans to start shooting in a few months. Jason Reitman, the […]

8 years ago